Golang Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design and implement well-tested and documented software in Go
• Debug and fix issues encountered by users
• Participate in code and architectural reviews
• Collaborate with community and colleagues on technical specifications
• Seek improvements to engineering and operations practices
• Deploy and operate services developed by the team
• Contribute to product success through technical advocacy

Requirements

• Exceptional academic track record
• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or compelling alternative path
• Experience designing and writing high-quality Golang software on Linux
• Experience with Linux at the system level
• Professional written and spoken English
• Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
• Ability to travel twice a year for company events up to two weeks each
• For senior roles, experience building, deploying, and operating distributed systems and APIs

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing for Ubuntu Linux
• Experience with Juju, LXD, MicroK8s, Snapd, Ubuntu Core, or Ubuntu Pro
• Performance engineering and security experience

Benefits

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Annual compensation review and recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Travel opportunities to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events

About the Company

Canonical is a leading provider of open-source software and operating systems for global enterprise and technology markets. Its platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing, with a globally distributed team of 1,200+ colleagues in more than 80 countries.